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Cop Gets
Nearly 5 Years
for Killing
911 Caller
Oct 21, 2021 10:45 AM CDT
Cop Gets Nearly 5 Years for Killing 911 Caller
Mohamed Noor shot Justine Damond when responding to her call in Minneapolis
(Newser)
- A Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape happening behind her home was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison—the maximum allowed for manslaughter after his murder conviction was overturned in the case, per the AP . Mohamed...
Murder Verdict Reversed
in Justine Damond Case
Sep 15, 2021 10:50 AM CDT
Murder Verdict Reversed in Justine Damond Case
Minnesota Supreme Court rules the charge against ex-cop didn't fit the circumstances
(Newser)
- The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed the third-degree murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an Australian woman in 2017, saying the charge doesn't fit the circumstances in this case. Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of...
Minneapolis Approves $200K
for Jamar Clark's Family
Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM CDT
Minneapolis Approves $200K for Jamar Clark's Family
City settled for $20M in Justine Damond case
(Newser)
- The Minneapolis City Council has approved a $200,000 settlement for the family of a black man who was killed by police in 2015. Jamar Clark's death during a struggle with two white officers led to weeks of protests outside a nearby police station. Prosecutors declined to seek criminal...
Police Shooting of 911 Caller
Brings 12-Year Prison Term
Jun 7, 2019 4:14 PM CDT
Police Shooting of 911 Caller Brings 12-Year Prison Term
Mohamed Noor apologizes to woman's family
(Newser)
- A former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman who had called 911 said Friday he "knew in an instant I was wrong" and apologized to her family, moments before a judge brushed off a defense request for leniency and ordered him to prison for 12½...
Don Damond: I Told
Justine to Make the Call
May 9, 2019 10:50 AM CDT
Don Damond: I Told Justine to Make the Call
What happened next was 'tragic, wrong, unjust'
(Newser)
- "My first thought was, 'I want her to be safe.'" It was for that reason that Don Damond told his fiancee to call police on the night of July 15, 2017, after she heard what she thought was a sexual assault taking place near the couple'...
City Reaches Big Settlement
in Fatal Police Shooting
May 3, 2019 2:55 PM CDT
City Reaches Big Settlement in Fatal Police Shooting
Minneapolis will pay $20M over the death of Justine Damond
(Newser)
- The city of Minneapolis will pay $20 million to the family of an unarmed woman fatally shot by a police officer when she approached his squad car after calling 911 to report a possible crime. Mayor Jacob Frey and City Council members detailed the settlement just three days after a...
Minnesota Cop
Who Killed
Bride-to-Be
Found Guilty
Apr 30, 2019 5:53 PM CDT
Minnesota Cop Who Killed Bride-to-Be Found Guilty
Mohamed Noor convicted of third-degree murder, manslaughter
(Newser)
- A Minneapolis police officer was convicted of murder Tuesday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman who approached his squad car minutes after calling 911 to report a possible rape behind her home, the AP reports. Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder as well as manslaughter in the...
Cop Who Shot
Justine Damond
Explains His
Thinking
Apr 26, 2019 10:49 AM CDT
Cop Who Shot Justine Damond Explains His Thinking
'Action is better than reaction,' says Mohamed Noor about fatal shooting of Justine Damond
(Newser)
- For nearly two years, the former cop who fatally shot Australian life coach Justine Damond in Minneapolis has stayed mum. That changed Thursday, when Mohamed Noor made his first public remarks on the July 2017 shooting and what led up to it, speaking at his trial in a Hennepin County,...
$50M Suit Filed
by Family of
Woman Killed
by Minn. Cop
Jul 24, 2018 3:33 AM CDT
$50M Suit Filed by Family of Woman Killed by Minn. Cop
Justine Ruszczyk Damond's father says problems within Minneapolis PD are 'systemic'
(Newser)
- The family of an Australian-US citizen who was killed by a Minneapolis cop last year after she called 911 to report a possible assault filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the officer conspired with his partner to hide what really happened. The complaint filed in US District Court alleges Justine Ruszczyk...
Cop Who Shot,
Killed Bride-to-Be
Charged With Murder
Mar 20, 2018 2:46 PM CDT
Cop Who Shot, Killed Bride-to-Be Charged With Murder
Justine Damond was killed soon after calling 911 to report possible sexual assault
(Newser)
- A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Australian woman in July minutes after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home was charged Tuesday with murder and manslaughter., the AP reports. Officer Mohamed Noor turned himself in Tuesday after a warrant was issued...
Before Justine Damond's
Fatal Shooting, a Slap
Jul 25, 2017 12:05 PM CDT
Before Justine Damond's Fatal Shooting, a Slap
Warrant reveals that someone hit police car before shooting
(Newser)
- A woman approached the back of a Minneapolis police car and "slapped" it shortly before an Australian woman was shot and killed by an officer, according to a search warrant filed by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The search warrant obtained by Minnesota Public Radio doesn't specifically...
Fake Street Signs
Mock Minneapolis Police
Jul 24, 2017 1:15 PM CDT
Fake Street Signs Mock Minneapolis Police
Someone put up at least 2
(Newser)
- The fatal shooting of an Australian woman by a Minneapolis police officer has sparked the posting of at least two fake street signs warning people of "easily startled" officers. The
Star Tribune
reports that the signs were spotted this weekend, one in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul. The...
Police Chief Resigns in Wake
of Justine Damond Shooting
Jul 21, 2017 6:49 PM CDT
Police Chief Resigns in Wake of Justine Damond Shooting
Janeé Harteau's resignation was requested by Minneapolis mayor
(Newser)
- Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau has stepped down at the request of Mayor Betsy Hodges, the
Minneapolis Star Tribune
reports. Harteau is leaving the police department less than a week after Justine Damond was shot and killed by officer Mohamed Noor. "I’ve lost confidence in the chief’s...
Police Chief: 'Justine
Didn't Have to Die'
Jul 21, 2017 4:34 AM CDT
Police Chief: 'Justine Didn't Have to Die'
Harteau makes first comments on shooting of bride-to-be
(Newser)
- "Justine didn't have to die," Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau said Thursday in her first public comments on the shooting of an Australian bride-to-be who had called 911 to report hearing a possible sexual assault. The chief described the fatal shooting as "unnecessary" and said she...
Why Cop Who
Shot Bride-to-Be
Doesn't Have to Talk
Jul 20, 2017 9:15 AM CDT
Why Cop Who Shot Bride-to-Be Doesn't Have to Talk
Any lawyer who tells Mohamed Noor to should be disbarred, says one attorney
(Newser)
- The Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman who had called 911 to report a possible rape still hasn't spoken with investigators and doesn't have to, but he will be compelled to give a statement to his department as part of an internal investigation. Officer Mohamed Noor...
Bride-to-Be Called 911 Once,
Then Again 8 Minutes Later
Jul 20, 2017 3:03 AM CDT
Bride-to-Be Called 911 Once, Then Again 8 Minutes Later
City releases transcripts of Justine Damond's calls
(Newser)
- Justine Damond called 911 twice to report a possible sexual assault in progress before she was shot dead by one of the responding officers , according to transcripts released by Minneapolis on Wednesday. In the initial call, at 11:27pm Saturday night, the 40-year-old Australian said she feared somebody was being...
Fireworks May Have Startled
Cop Who Shot Bride-to-Be
Jul 19, 2017 6:21 AM CDT
Fireworks May Have Startled Cop Who Shot Bride-to-Be
Officer Mohamed Noor isn't talking to investigators
(Newser)
- Fireworks may have played a role in the fatal police shooting of an Australian bride-to-be in Minneapolis on Saturday night—but investigators are having trouble finding out more because the officer involved has clammed up. Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the shooting of Justine Damond and it...
Cop Who Shot Bride-to-Be
Was Celebrated When Hired
The Rundown
Jul 18, 2017 1:51 PM CDT
Cop Who Shot Bride-to-Be Was Celebrated When Hired
Mohamed Noor was 1st Somali officer to patrol Minneapolis' 5th Precinct
(Newser)
- When Mohamed Noor joined the Minneapolis Police Department in 2015, becoming the first Somali officer to patrol the Fifth Precinct, he was celebrated by the Somali community and Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges, who took "a moment to recognize him" in a Facebook post, the
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
reports. On Monday,...
Cop Who Shot Bride-to-Be
Has 3 Complaints on File
Jul 18, 2017 6:27 AM CDT
Cop Who Shot Bride-to-Be Has 3 Complaints on File
Victim's fiance says he is 'devastated'
(Newser)
- Relatives, neighbors, and even the chief of police are demanding answers after the fatal shooting of an Australian woman in Minneapolis Saturday night. Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau says she wants to know why a police officer fatally shot Justine Damond, and she has called for a speedy investigation, the...
Woman Soon to Be Wed
Calls 911, Is Killed by Police
Jul 17, 2017 7:07 AM CDT
Woman Soon to Be Wed Calls 911, Is Killed by Police
Minnesota department investigating fatal shooting of Justine Damond
(Newser)
- A month after the acquittal of the officer in the Philando Castile shooting , Minneapolis police have another high-profile fatality on their hands. A 40-year-old woman due to be married next month was shot to death by police Saturday night after she called 911 to report a noise in the alley...
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